Issue 156 – Bhutan: On Royal Trails

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Since Bhutan is keen on measuring happiness, it should be no surprise that there is great mountain biking to be found there. Words and photos by Martin Bissig  The small kingdom of Bhutan, nestled in the Himalayas between India and China, is shrouded in myths. It’s said that entry visas are deliberately limited. Bhutanese people are often considered the happiest, as their government prioritises Gross National Happiness over Gross Domestic Product. The famous Taktsang Monastery…

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  • Watty
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    Mark, this looks interesting, but is locked to members and non-members alike!

    Posted 2 months ago
    augustuswindsock
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    Another logged in member here that  can’t access it!?

    Posted 2 months ago
    welshfarmer
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    Yep, locked here too

    [Mod] Sorry about this, it has been reported.

    Posted 2 months ago
    Mark
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    Should be visible to members now. Let me know if it is not for you.

    Posted 2 months ago
    Bruce
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    It is not visible to me but it says loading, some maybe it’s slow?

    The story yesterday was doing the same thing.

    Posted 2 months ago
    asbrooks
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    I can’t access either. Obviously logged in to post a comment.

    Posted 2 months ago
    Mark
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    We have an access issue that I’m actively trying to fix now. I’ve also submitted an urgent support ticket with WordPress VIP engineers.

    Really sorry about this. This is the first issue of the mag published post migration and we’ve clearly triggered some bugs that we need to fix urgently for you.

    Posted 2 months ago
    augustuswindsock
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    All good now for me!

    Posted 2 months ago
    donkeymagic
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    Still locked for me as well plus the other members only posts. Just doesn’t show anything at the moment unfortunately.

    [Mod] apologies and it has been reported.

    Posted 2 months ago
    mikejd
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    Locked for  me still

    [Mod] apologies and it’s been reported.

    Posted 2 months ago
    tjaard
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    Locked for me too

    Posted 2 months ago
    Outonfoot
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    Can’t seem to download the issue from the members section, keeps saying file not found!

    Posted 2 months ago
    nicko74
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    This is a fantastic piece, I absolutely love it. Bhutan had been on my wishlist for a long time, and I finally visited for my honeymoon 10 years ago. We only saw the area around the tourist triangle (Thimpu, Paro and Punakha), but we spent enough time hiking and exploring to really get a feel for the place.

    More broadly, on various trips in the foothills of the Himalayas I’ve often wondered about the scope for biking, as there are often little footpaths and trails down through the hillsides – on the train down from Shimla, the roads around Dharamsala and the like. Honestly, I’m inclined to tell the OH we need to save up to get back to Bhutan again, and this time convince Drukair to let me take my bike along…

    Posted 2 months ago
    zerocool
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    That looks like a beautiful place to ride.

    Posted 2 months ago
    richmars
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    Still can’t open it.

    Posted 2 months ago
    lister
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    Still can’t open it!

     

    Posted 2 months ago
    ped
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    @mark I could see this article yesterday. I can’t today. Couldn’t see https://singletrackworld.com/2024/08/before-the-partys-over/ earlier on. I can now. (X-posted to the Any Issues thread).

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